Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Assistants in the Chemistry Department are students who have excelled in their Chemistry classes and are interested in helping other students learn.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) primarily assist with course logistics (e.g. proctoring, grading). UTAs can support active learning in class if they have completed, or are actively enrolled in, CHM4942: Instructional Experiences for Undergraduate Chemistry.
Undergraduate Learning Assistants (ULAs) provide support to students in courses that involve active learning (e.g. problem-solving sessions, flipped classroom, team-based learning, problem-based learning, etc.). All ULAs are required to complete, or be actively enrolled in, CHM4942: Instructional Experiences for Undergraduate Chemistry.
Applications / Deadlines
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant applications for Spring 2025 are now open. Hiring will begin November 16.
Undergraduate Learning Assistant applications for Spring 2025 will open on November 4. If you are applying for enrollment in CHM4942 and/or to be an undergraduate learning assistant (ULA), applications will be submitted through the Learning Assistant Alliance website. Create an account at: Learning Assistant Alliance now to receive updates when applications open.
Questions?
Contact UTA / ULA Coordinators
